HR8859-118

Introduced

To require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on deafblind individuals, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 27, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on deafblind individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Energy, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HC078B403267540CDBE153DB7807BC95B: 1. Short title; findings This Act may be cited as the Deafblind Disabled Americans Table Approximation Act or the Deafblind DATA Act. Congress finds the...
  • Section HDF1F7DBB459644EE8C29C2385D8FB1C4: 2. Report and publication on deafblind individuals Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of the...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on deafblind individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Energy, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Bureau of the Census to collect information on deafblind individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Energy Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 27, 2024

Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Williams of …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Energy Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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